Festivals and concert series

The early music festival scene in the UK is extraordinarily creative and adventurous. Emerging and established artists alike are bridging the gap between the past and the present with inspiring programmes at festivals and in concert series across the country.

London International Festival of Early Music

London International Festival of Early Music

The London International Festival of Early Music is one of the largest and most inclusive early music festivals in the world. The festival began in 1973 and was first hosted at the Royal College of Music.

The London International Festival of Early Music is one of the largest and most inclusive early music festivals in the world. The festival attracts a network of vibrant artists, early music enthusiasts and supporters. At the heart of LIFEM is their world-famous early music exhibition. For their concerts LIFEM welcomes international, world-class artists to perform at the festival each year. LIFEM also hosts two biennial competitions, performance platforms, makers’ demonstration recitals, workshops, talks and, since 2021, the Festival evensong.

“Makers of crumhorns, lutes, viols, sackbuts and shawms rub shoulders with top players, singers and composers, in a week-long celebration of musical exploration and performance.”

— Stephen Pritchard, The Observer

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateWed 13 November 2024Sat 16 November 2024
  • locationBlackheath, London
Saffron Hall

Saffron Hall

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateFri 8 November 2024
  • locationSaffron Hall, Saffron Walden
Wimbledon International Music Festival

Wimbledon International Music Festival

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateSat 9 November 2024
  • locationWimbledon
Handel Hendrix House

Handel Hendrix House

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateSat 9 November 2024
  • locationHandel Hendrix House
St Clement Danes Sunday Recital Series

St Clement Danes Sunday Recital Series

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateSun 10 November 2024
  • locationSt Clement Danes Church, London
Leamington Music

Leamington Music

  • ❄️Winter series
  • dateTue 12 November 2024
  • locationSt Mary's Church, Warwick
Barbican Centre & Milton Court

Barbican Centre & Milton Court

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateThu 14 November 2024
  • locationBarbican Centre, London
Mayfield Festival

Mayfield Festival

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateSun 17 November 2024
  • locationMayfield, East Sussex
Early Music at Wigmore Hall

Early Music at Wigmore Hall

  • dateMon 18 November 2024
  • locationWigmore Hall, London
London Handel Festival

London Handel Festival

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateThu 21 November 2024
  • locationSt George's, Hanover Square
Ornaments of the Baroque

Ornaments of the Baroque

  • 🍂Autumn series
  • dateThu 21 November 2024
  • locationLSO St Luke's, Old Street, London
Cambridge Early Music

Cambridge Early Music

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateThu 21 November 2024
  • locationCambridge
Sands Films Music Room

Sands Films Music Room

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateThu 21 November 2024
  • locationRotherhithe, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields

St Martin-in-the-Fields

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateFri 22 November 2024
  • locationSt Martin-in-the-Fields, London
The Georgian Concert Society

The Georgian Concert Society

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateSat 23 November 2024
  • locationSt Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Plumstead Peculiars

Plumstead Peculiars

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateSun 24 November 2024
  • locationThe Ascension Church, Plumstead
Vermeer Chamber Concerts

Vermeer Chamber Concerts

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateWed 4 December 2024
  • locationLondon
Temple Music Foundation

Temple Music Foundation

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateThu 5 December 2024
  • locationTemple, London
York Early Music Christmas Festival

York Early Music Christmas Festival

  • ❄️Winter festival
  • dateFri 6 December 2024
  • locationYork
Chipping Campden Music Festival

Chipping Campden Music Festival

  • 🌱Spring festival
  • dateMon 12 May 2025
  • locationSt James' Church, Chipping Campden
Tilford Bach Festival

Tilford Bach Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateFri 6 June 2025
  • locationAll Saints Church, Tilford, Surrey
Buxton International Festival

Buxton International Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateThu 10 July 2025
  • locationBuxton
Banbury Early Music Festival

Banbury Early Music Festival

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateSat 4 October 2025
  • locationSt Mary's Church, Banbury
Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival

Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival

  • 🌱Spring festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationBeverley and East Riding, Yorkshire
Brecon Baroque Festival

Brecon Baroque Festival

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationBrecon
Brighton Early Music Festival

Brighton Early Music Festival

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationBrighton
Bristol Early Music Festival

Bristol Early Music Festival

  • 🌱Spring festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationAll Saints Church, Clifton, Bristol
Concerts at the National Musicians' Church

Concerts at the National Musicians' Church

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateTBA
  • locationHoly Sepulchre Church, Holborn Viaduct
Early Music at the BBC Proms

Early Music at the BBC Proms

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationRoyal Albert Hall, London
English Haydn Festival

English Haydn Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationSt Mary Magdalene Church, Bridgnorth
Fairest Isle Festival

Fairest Isle Festival

  • 🌱Spring festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationIsle of Wight - Newport, Ryde and Ventnor
Harpsichord en Fête

Harpsichord en Fête

  • ❄️Winter festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationSaint Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh and King’s College Chapel, Aberdeen
Hatfield House Music Festival

Hatfield House Music Festival

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationHatfield House, Hatfield, Herts
Keble Early Music Festival

Keble Early Music Festival

  • ❄️Winter festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationKeble College Chapel, Oxford
King's Lynn Festival

King's Lynn Festival

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateTBA
  • locationKing's Lynn, Norfolk
Lammermuir Festival

Lammermuir Festival

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationLammermuir, Scotland
Lewes Baroquefest

Lewes Baroquefest

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationLewes, East Sussex
Lichfield Festival

Lichfield Festival

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateTBA
  • locationLichfield, Staffordshire
London Festival of Baroque Music

London Festival of Baroque Music

  • 🌱Spring festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationSt John's Smith Square, London
Medieval Music in the Dales

Medieval Music in the Dales

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationBolton Castle, North Yorkshire
Music in Country Churches

Music in Country Churches

  • ☀️Summer series
  • dateTBA
  • locationGloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Norfolk, East Sussex, Devon, Suffolk
Music@Malling

Music@Malling

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationWest Malling, Kent
New College Early Music Series

New College Early Music Series

  • ☀️Summer series
  • dateTBA
  • locationThe New Space, Oxford
Newbury Spring Festival

Newbury Spring Festival

  • 🌱Spring festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationNewbury, Berkshire
Otley Baroque

Otley Baroque

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateTBA
  • locationAll Saints’ Church, Otley
Purbeck Art Weeks Festival

Purbeck Art Weeks Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationVarious locations in the Purbecks, Dorset
St Cecilia's Hall

St Cecilia's Hall

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateTBA
  • locationEdinburgh, Scotland
St George's Bristol Baroque Series

St George's Bristol Baroque Series

  • festivalThroughout the year
  • dateTBA
  • locationSt George's Bristol
Stoke Newington Early Music Festival

Stoke Newington Early Music Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationStoke Newington
Stour Music

Stour Music

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationAll Saints Church, Boughton Aluph
Surrey Bach Festival

Surrey Bach Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationSt Mary’s Church, Stoke D’Abernon
Tetbury Music Festival

Tetbury Music Festival

  • 🍂Autumn festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationSt Marys' Church, Tetbury
The Music Summer School and Festival

The Music Summer School and Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationGresham's School, Holt
The Ryedale Festival

The Ryedale Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationRyedale, North Yorkshire
York Early Music Festival

York Early Music Festival

  • ☀️Summer festival
  • dateTBA
  • locationNational Centre for Early Music, York

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